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Have you had your counter terrorism application in your email Andy? Just done mine it's a pain in the ass.

The 323's stable at Stockport and Longsight at the end of the day so it's just to stop them getting jumbled up. Also diesels are not allowed to step up for EMU's on the line to Stoke due to the line speed and pathing issues which means control will always want a 323 for that service where as...

Is anyone starting 18th/19th November at Bolton for the driver course? Lime Street and Wigan I believe?

Its a regular occurrence on that line what you are suggesting due to walkers etc. no guard will have any problem with it. You may even get my delightful company!! Haha!

Hello fare gurus. Looking for the cheapest way to get from Kings Cross (using free travel pass) to Heathrow using a PRIV card (no boxes available). Happy to use any route but using Heathrow Express would be preferable using the underground to transfer from Kings cross. I know nothing about...

Phone call for me to. I was told the CRB was an enhanced one with additional procedures involved and could take 3-6 weeks. I specifically asked this as I'd literally just had a enhanced disclosure done and she (HR) said the level wasn't high enough!!

Disclosure Scotland results take anywhere between 3-6 weeks and I was told these wouldn't be sent for until a medical pass was confirmed. (Makes sense I suppose). We also have to meet the strictest of clearance so was told to expect it to be the latter end of that time scale.

No and sadly that is the attitude of most employers and government agencies hence the reason diabetics are frowned upon. Well regulated diabetics should have no problems maintaining blood sugars at all on a day to day basis. The only time this would differ is if they had a secondary illness.

Absolute tosh. I've known diabetics go years once they are in a decent routine without so much as a minor hyper/hypo. Modern insulin pump technology also helps as the body is constantly monitored and sufficient insulin slowly released throughout the day.

There is an issue with Pantograph damage at the moment with the Hadfield/Glossop line being singled out for the blame for this. Drivers are currently being asked to report all negative cab indications (excessive battery light illuminations) on that route in particular.

Unfortunately at present it stops safety critical work altogether. Although several high profile cases including fire fighters and paramedics have been through court recently and won on disability discrimination cases. Reasonable adjustments can be made for type 1 diabetics but unfortunately...

Strange. Unless they're going to put extra staff on there to assist customers. It gets massive Virgin footfall.

Virgin don't have any staff at Wilmslow. Wilmslow us run by Northern. Or do you mean the recruitment event is being held in Wilmslow?

But have Arriva/EMT not had additional funding to 'grow' their franchise? Let's say it again. Northern is a 'no growth' franchise and why would they spend money they don't have to when it's not specified in their contract?

That's absolutely my thought about leaving my TOC to move to freight. But also very excited for the new career at the same time!

That's a ****ter mate. Good luck with whatever you'll be doing next.

Saw it as they did my debrief afterwards the scores were written on a marking sheet for facing back to northern and left on the table as she went out to find the other interviewer. Would have been rude not to have a nosey!

Why have you pulled out Spesh can you say?

Your looking for a minimum of 12 rows per sheet with minimum omissions and 0 mistakes. Looks like your on the money there. I was lucky to see my result which was average 14 rows per sheet 3 omissions and 0 mistakes. This was graded a 'good pass' Hope that helps. Do print some sheets off to...

Hi JSB, I'm not sure what a gateline medical would be like but I'm quite a hefty bloke with a BMI of 36 and it's not stopped me from passing both the Guards and more recently Drivers medicals. They are also a lot happier if you can show that your doing something to help reduce it. Like...